Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1887-11-10
ORDINANCE NO, 70

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relating to the placing of poles for
electric lighting and other purposes,
in the streets of the city of st. Cloud.
The Common Council of the city Of St. Cloud do
ordain;
pany or corporation which may have been hereto
fore or shall be hereafter authorized to erect poles
or wires for any purpose In any OF the streets, al
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alton shall make q written application to the
council showing the exact location at which each
pole is to be erected and specifying the chsrac. er,
material, size, length, depth in ground, and man.
ner OF finishing such poles, together with such
other information as the council may require.
When srS ms such Sdt app \ ssI is approved By the council
corporation making such application 10 erect the
polestherein specified; similar applications to
erect additional poles may be made at any. time,
council 1t shall be lawful for said party to erect the
poles therein specified.
Any and all such poles together with the wires
or other materials attached thereto shall be sub
ject to removal to such place or places as the
council may at any time direct, at the cost and ex-
pense OF the party erecting or owning the same;
and the council may require that any and all such
poles together with the attachments thereto be re-
moved from the streets, alleys, parks and public
grounds OF said city, and that all wires used for
she transmission of electricity be placed under
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the council may direct.
SEC. 2. None but insulated wires approved by
the common council or city engineer, excepting
telegraph and telephone wires shall be used for
the transmission o. electricity along, over, across
or Through any OF the streets, alleys, parks or
public grounds OF the city of 81. Cloud.
SEC; 5. Every party. company or corporation
any Of the streets, alleys, parks or public grounds
Of said city shall thereby be deemed to agree to
hold said city harmless from any and all liability,
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or Of any wires or other material strung or plac-
ed thereon or in any manner arising from the acts,
omissions or negligence Of said parties.
which any such poles shall have been set, shah be
graded or paved or gutteredor curbed or otherwise
improved, the owner of such poles shall at their
own cost reset said poles so as to conform to the
street as reconstructed.
SEC, 5. The erection Of such poles shall be up
on the express condition that any and all other
corporations. companies or persons that are now
erect poles or string wires within the city Of st.
CLOUD, may acquire the right to use any and all
poles erected or maintained as provided by this
ordinance, for the purpose Of supporting wires
and other materials, upon paying to the owner OF
such poles the proportfonate share of the cost OF
procuring and cree ing the poles SO used, to be de-
termtned as follows: Upon the erection OF poles
upon any of said streets or the purchase Of any al.
ready erected thereon, the party erecting or pur-
chasing the same shall immediately report to the
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ascertain and de. ermine the actual cost Of said
poles 80 erected or purchased, and certify the
amount which he shall find to be correct, and
keep a record thereof in his Office for public in
spection.
Upon the first application to use the poles 20
erected or purchased, the applicant shall pay to
determined by said city engineer; and in case Of
a second application the applicant shall pay one
third of such cost, the same to be devided equally
between the first applicant and the other owner:
ionate share OF such cost, the same to be devided
proportionately in like manner, and all applicants
so paying their proportionate share of the cost of
sent joint owners with said first owner of said
poles, and all shall be entitled TO use the same;
The respective positions and locations Of the
such poles shall be determined. and designated by
the city engineer.
No permission shall be granted to any party to
poles have previously been erected as provided
by this ordinance, but on such streets and parts
Of streets such party shall be restricted TO using
the poles already erected; and in case any party
shall refuse TO allow the use Of Its poles as herein
provided, its right to maintain the same In the
streets of said city shall Immediately cease, and
the same be forthwith removed from all the
which may be done by the street commissioner
And any duly authorized party or corporation
that may be SO refused 10 hereby authorized with.
out further or other authority, to erect poles and
string wires thereon along the streets and parts Of
streets where the use OF such poles is 20 refused,
but the same shall be done under the supervision
and direction of the city engineer.
The erection or purchase OF any poles by any
party hereafter, within the limits Of the city of
st. Cloud, shall be deemed an acceptance Of the
provisions of this ordinance and of this section.
SEC. 8. Every party who now has poles erected
in any Of said streets shall upon request, comply
with the provisions of the preceding section, or
bis right to maintain the same in such streets
shall immediately cease and determine, and such
poles be Immediately removed from said streets.
SEC. 2. All ordinances and parts OF ordinances
inconsistent with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.
SEc.S s. The right is hereby reserved to at any
time amend this ordinance.
SEC. 9. The wires Of all parties affected By
this ordinance, may, in case of fire, whenever
any claim for damage therefor. and the owners
Of such wires shall furnish each fire Company
with insulated Nippers for that purpose.
SEC. 10, Whenever the city engineer shall de-
termine that any pole or poles heretofore or here
after erected are insufficient In size or heighth, or
are decayed or unsafe the same shall be forth
proper and suitable poles approved by him, at the
equal expense Of the several parties using the
TO be ascertained by said engineer as above
moved are not removed within thirty days from
notice of such order, they shall be removed by the
street commissioner.
be in force from and after its publication.
Passed by the Common Council of the city Of
st. Cloud, November 18th 1887.
Ayes: Alderman Bennett, Brick, Cramb, Dam,
Griebler, Herberger, Krasmer, Nugent, Powell,
Reinhard and Swift. iii.
Noes-None.
JOHN COATES,
President Common Council City of st. Cloud,
MINI.
Attest:
II. G. WIRE, City Clerk.
Approved Nov. 9Th 1887.
DAVID T. CALHOUN,
[ssAL] Mayor Of said City.